With his first known military strike, President Biden sought to send a strong message to Iran while attempting to avoid further escalation.
Iran condemns U.S. strikes in Syria, denies attacks in Iraq
Iran on Saturday condemned U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria, and denied responsibility for rocket attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq that prompted Friday’s strikes. Washington said …
Iran’s Top Security Official Raps US Attacks on Resistance Forces
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council decried the recent “brutal” US strikes on the Iraqi forces in Syria as part of attempts to revive “organized terrorism”, vowing that Iran will …
Iran Says U.S. Air Strikes in Syria Encourage Terrorism in the Region
Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS Reuters (Reuters) – Friday’s U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security official, Ali …
A 2017 Jen Psaki tweet questioning the legality of bombing Syria is reemerging after Biden launched an airstrike
“What is the legal authority for strikes?” wrote Psaki in response to the Trump administration’s firing on the Assad regime.
Biden faces bipartisan pushback to the airstrikes he ordered in Syria a month into his presidency
Members of Congress from both parties say they want to know under what legal authority Biden carried out the Syria strikes.
With Strikes in Syria, Biden Confronts Iran’s Militant Network
Since President Joe Biden entered the White House, Iranian-backed militants across the Middle East have struck an airport in Saudi Arabia with an exploding drone, and are accused of assassinating a …
The Art of Sanctions-Busting, Part Two: How Three LPG Tankers Set Sail for Syria
The recent moves of three LPG tankers demonstrate a playbook of sanctions-busting tactics used to supply Syria with fuel.
EXPLAINER: US airstrike in Syria sends message to Iran
A U.S. appears to be a message to Tehran delivered by a new American administration still figuring out its approach to the Middle East.
Russia says U.S. gave only a few minutes’ warning before strike in Syria
MOSCOW — Russia was given about four to five minutes warning of the Biden administration’s first military action when it struck Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria early Friday, according to .